An absolute knockout wine that shows distinct Foothill notes of blueberry, spice, and dark cherry. A dark and mysteriously balanced wine that actually gave hints of a heavy-handed pinot noir. A great wine for a blind tasting event too!

Fairly oaky on the nose with lots of coffee accents to the black and plummy nose. Bright firm and well defined in the mouth, with bright acids supporting tart red berry fruit, framed by lovely peppery and almost gin like accents. Focused in the mouth ...

This, right now, is my favorite zin. Berry and almost sweet rose flavor with vanilla at the end of the glass. Light orangish ring of color and great flavor that last for 10 sec. or more. great with pepper chicken or mushroom steak.

The is a small production winery in the Shenandoah Valley, Sierra Foothills area in Northern California. This Barbera Rosato is a 3-time gold medal winner. Nice and dry with flavors of cranberry and raspberry and clean finish. Drink by itself or wit...

Wooly and a bit wild on the nose with bright aromas of blueberry and blackberry fruit. Bright and juicy in the mouth with a super smooth, refined mouthfeel that sees polished tannins floating under great wild blackberry and boysenberry fruit. The acid...

Our version of this classic dish is straightforward and hearty, with layers of Ragu alla Bolognese and Béchamel Sauce .
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Creamy chèvre (fresh goat cheese) and beets have long been companions in a salad, so why not between two slices of toasty 9-grain bread?
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This 2011 is very ripe without being hot or over ripe. Nice fruit with soft tannins. Obviously late harvested at 14.5% Alc. Cocoa dominates but there is also black fruit. Has tartrate crystals, a good thing. Nice rich garnet color but not inky. My rating-- 91 UPDATE- There are bottles of this wine that are nothing like what I have described ab...
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A well balanced wine. Has a big nose of blackberry and sweet candy, and hints of spice. More spicy ripe fruit on the palate, dominantly tastes of blackberry but also has notes of dried fruit/rasins/fig - all well balanced by acid. Definitely has distinct vanilla notes; presumably from the oak. Good acid and some ripe tannin.
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Wooly and a bit wild on the nose with bright aromas of blueberry and blackberry fruit. Bright and juicy in the mouth with a super smooth, refined mouthfeel that sees polished tannins floating under great wild blackberry and boysenberry fruit. The acidity here is juicy and lends an almost lime fruit quality to the palate. 91 points
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Nice and precise on the nose, with slightly herbal, chaparral brush and edgy, wild berry fruit aromas. In the mouth there are lovely herbal shadings to the core of dark cherry fruit. This is smooth and supple, with nice soft tannins and integrated acidity, and while it does turn just a little jammy on the finish, its a very happy wine. 90 points
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